Skip to main content

World News

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/745813
June 16, 2025
Affirmative action vs merit sparks debate on women in politics, media

A heated debate on affirmative action versus merit-based appointments to increase women’s participation, including in the media, took centre stage at a BBC World Questions episode recorded live in Petaling Jaya last night.

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/women-in-politics-cry-out-over-online-violence-ahead-of-2026-elections-5080876
June 16, 2025
Women in politics cry out over online violence ahead of 2026 elections

What you need to know:

  • Aritua called for a multi-stakeholder approach, urging the Uganda Communications Commission and other regulatory bodies to crack down on digital abusers.
womeinnpolitics
12123232
June 11, 2025
Wanja Maina named among Kenya's 50 most influential women

We are happy to share that

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/08/japan/japan-assemblywomen-harassment-survey/
June 10, 2025
Over half of local assembly women suffer harassment, survey shows

Over 50% of female local assembly members in Japan have been troubled with harassment, more than double the proportion of such male members, according to a Cabinet Office report.

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/sexism-poverty-and-power-why-gender-equality-in-kenya-remains-a-distant-dream-5071954
June 10, 2025
Sexism, poverty, and power: Why gender equality in Kenya remains a distant dream

What you need to know:

  1. Myllene Bosibori's political journey exposes deep gender, ethnic, and financial barriers facing Kenyan women candidates.
https://theconversation.com/south-korea-election-lee-jae-myung-takes-over-a-country-split-by-gender-politics-257923
June 5, 2025
South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics

Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea’s snap presidential election with a clear lead.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8njzr42zvo
June 5, 2025
These women helped bring down a president - now they say they feel invisible

An Byunghui was in the middle of a video game on the night of 3 December when she learned that the South Korean president had declared martial law.

https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/06/03/southeast-asia-remains-unfriendly-for-women-in-politics.html
June 5, 2025
Southeast Asia remains unfriendly for women in politics
https://fortune.com/article/theresa-may-former-world-leaders-stop-commenting/
May 26, 2025
Former U.K. prime minister Theresa May says ex-world leaders need to stop commenting on everything: ‘be a measured voice’

Theresa May, Britain’s ex-prime minister, says that rather than reaching for social media the second major news breaks, former world leaders would be better off taking a step back and bringing